/ Dictionary / Index C counterplea: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coun•ter•plea Pronunciation: (koun'tur-plē"), [key] — n. Law. an answering plea, as a plaintiff 's response to a defendant's plea. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: counterplea (Thesaurus) counterplan counterplot Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language